My wife Susan makes and decorates amazing cakes. And she uses two Kitchenade mixers a blue 5 QT and a red 6 QT.
They look great as kitchen art, pinnacles of industrial design. I love the sound of them going together because I know that soon the house will smell of chocoalte or vanilla or (heaven help me) cheesy pound cake.
But I think we need another one. A manly one. One that takes me back to my youth.
One like this: Hot Wheels
Friday, January 28, 2005
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Juggling for life
Years ago, back in the early nineties I went to the renaissance festival outside of Kansas City and was amazed by a juggler with torches. He was funny and talented and had girls all over him. Pretty cool.
A few years later I was in Washington D.C. and in need of a hobby. I thought I would learn to juggle. I started off with the Klutz kit. Then some Dube clubs. And more clubs. Then knives, and devil sticks. A diabolo. Then there was the unicycle and the newest edition, the fireballs (which I did very poorly and need to spend more time on).
I used to attend meetings ("Hi, My name is Aaron . . . and I am a juggler) at Fairfax Jugglers and attended the Juggling festival with my sister Sarah in '93.
When I lived in Montana I did a little stand-up, birthday parties and taught a self-confidence course.
Since I moved to Texas, I haven't juggled as much as I should. I just don't make the time. But I like doing it. It's something that I didn't think I would be able to do and I do it pretty well. But I need more practice.
I am lucky. The few times in the past year that I juggled in front of people they majority of the audience was under 5 years old. They think the best part is when I drop stuff.
I'm going to watch the World Juggling Federation competition Thursday and Friday and get inspired. Yeah, that's the ticket.
A few years later I was in Washington D.C. and in need of a hobby. I thought I would learn to juggle. I started off with the Klutz kit. Then some Dube clubs. And more clubs. Then knives, and devil sticks. A diabolo. Then there was the unicycle and the newest edition, the fireballs (which I did very poorly and need to spend more time on).
I used to attend meetings ("Hi, My name is Aaron . . . and I am a juggler) at Fairfax Jugglers and attended the Juggling festival with my sister Sarah in '93.
When I lived in Montana I did a little stand-up, birthday parties and taught a self-confidence course.
Since I moved to Texas, I haven't juggled as much as I should. I just don't make the time. But I like doing it. It's something that I didn't think I would be able to do and I do it pretty well. But I need more practice.
I am lucky. The few times in the past year that I juggled in front of people they majority of the audience was under 5 years old. They think the best part is when I drop stuff.
I'm going to watch the World Juggling Federation competition Thursday and Friday and get inspired. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Monday, January 24, 2005
QDB: Latest 50 Quotes
QDB: Latest 50 Quotes
This is, by far, the funniest link I have seen in a very long time. I see work being impacted.
A sampling:
#449314
[knobboy]I hate physics
[knobboy]Having to learn all this crap about wave and frequency is killing me
[knobboy]Some might even say it Mhz
#449313
[mystman]you followed me!! you freaky stalker!
[cyber_akuma_zero]I am not a stalker
[cyber_akuma_zero] btw, you're out of milk
#449287
[laertes]NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Christmas has never tasted this good. Thirty-two pastry chefs in the southern Italian city of Naples unveiled on Saturday what they say is the biggest ever nativity scene made entirely of chocolate.
[skolex] sweet jesus
This is, by far, the funniest link I have seen in a very long time. I see work being impacted.
A sampling:
#449314
[knobboy]I hate physics
[knobboy]Having to learn all this crap about wave and frequency is killing me
[knobboy]Some might even say it Mhz
#449313
[mystman]you followed me!! you freaky stalker!
[cyber_akuma_zero]I am not a stalker
[cyber_akuma_zero] btw, you're out of milk
#449287
[laertes]NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Christmas has never tasted this good. Thirty-two pastry chefs in the southern Italian city of Naples unveiled on Saturday what they say is the biggest ever nativity scene made entirely of chocolate.
[skolex] sweet jesus
Sunday, January 23, 2005
More of Gwen's Party
I had a bad post yesterday. Well, not bad really. I just didn't communicate all that I wanted to.
So here is the addendum to Gwen's party . . .
And I thought that being chased by a bunch of girls at teh pool was cool . . maybe not so much . .
I am very aware that the picture is not me at my best. However, I am married, and if this is my best, she still loves me and I'm doing OK.
I had as many as eight on my arms and back at one time. They had their heads extended to keep out of the water and tehy got right in my face yelling all sorts of crazy stuff. It really freaked me out.
I honestly thought of my friend Michael Bell.
Kids freak him out in general and it would have been wicked funny to watch him "interact". I know I'm evil, but that's the kind of things I think of.
So here is the addendum to Gwen's party . . .
And I thought that being chased by a bunch of girls at teh pool was cool . . maybe not so much . .
I am very aware that the picture is not me at my best. However, I am married, and if this is my best, she still loves me and I'm doing OK.
I had as many as eight on my arms and back at one time. They had their heads extended to keep out of the water and tehy got right in my face yelling all sorts of crazy stuff. It really freaked me out.
I honestly thought of my friend Michael Bell.
Kids freak him out in general and it would have been wicked funny to watch him "interact". I know I'm evil, but that's the kind of things I think of.
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